Paper Flower Ch.5

You was quiet in the car, Sora sitting next to him and of course Gackt next to me. I kept my distance from them, wanting some time to think. It was obvious that Sora was talking non stop.

It was what she was talking about that actually got my attention, but only for a moment. She was talking about her past and all the great things she's experience. Me, on the other hand, was not like her at all. She actually has a family. I only have a stepmother.

After my mom died my dad remarried some woman, who instantly didn't like me. She was rude and greedy, probably the only reason why she married my dad was because of how much money he made each year. My dad thought that she was a perfect mother figure for me, but he was completely wrong. She was the devil wearing high heels and way too much makeup.

I laughed. I miss my parents and my dog. I miss my family. "Zoey?" I looked over at my left where Gackt said my name. Then I peered over at Sora and You. What's up with this picture? He....was laughing? Did I miss out on some joke? I shook my head and returned my gaze back to Gackt. Again with the staring? "There something you wanted to tell me?"

Me and Gackt talked while You and Sora laughed hysterically about nothing at all. The car came to an abrupt stop making me almost lose my balance in the seat. Give me a warning next time! I sighed and got out of the car, keeping a distant from the others. What was it we were doing again? Oh, I remember. Gackt was supposed to do a music video.

It went slower than I thought, everyone was speaking really fast and in Japanese, so I had a hard time knowing what they were saying. The sound of music came to my ears, for some reason is sounded soothing. Though I couldn't understand what he was saying, I only caught some parts I knew. Flower? Hmm.

Memories of my dad's funeral came into view, I closed my eyes, letting a few tears escape. As soon as the song started it stopped. I brushed away the extra tears and stood up waiting for them to come out. Great, now I feel depressed. Thanks Gackt.

The rest of the day wasn't as bright anymore, it was like a cloud looming over me everywhere I went. Sora asked me what was wrong but I told her to not worry about it. She looked hurt at first, but then smiled and went to go find You.

Apparently she wasn't the only one who noticed my change in mood. Gackt even asked if I was alright. I said the same thing I said to Sora. "Don't worry about it."

Gackt's POV

She seems sad, but yet angry at the same time. When I walked away from her, I felt as if it was my fault. I wished I hadn't asked her about her parents. That's probably why she's in this sadden mood.

Now I feel guilty. I'll have to talk with her tonight. Now's not exactly the best time.

Sora's POV

Zoey tells me everything, why the change all of the sudden? I watched from a distance as Gackt talked to her, but by the look on her face, see probably didn't feel like talking at the moment.

Her expression turned even more sad when she looked back out of the window. What were she and him talking about this morning? It suddenly hit me like a ton of bricks.

Her past. He asked her about her parents didn't he?

Zoey's POV

The ride home was uncomfortably quiet, after dropping off You, all the talking died. Like before I just stared out the window, I peeked three times over at Gackt. He seemed...off. The fourth time I peeked, he was still the same way. He looked like a statue. To be honest it kinda scared me.

Even in the elevator, we were all quiet. I rested my hand on the small railing until the bing sound went off. We all went in the apartment quietly. Sora turned and said goodnight, I replied goodnight back before she disappeared in her room. I went to the kitchen for some water but stopped in my tracks by the door frame.

Gackt was there, leaning on the counter, arms over his chest, looking straight at me. His face was serious, that was different. I tore my eyes away from him and sat down on one of the stools. He followed my actions and sat next to me. "I'm going to ask you again, Zoey. Are you okay?" His sudden question shocked me.

I frowned and sighed, setting down the folders on the table top. I locked eyes with him. "I'm not okay." His face soften at my response. Okay, you're confusing me. He took my hand in his and covered it with his other free one. He smiled, making me melt again. He really has to stop doing that. I felt my face begin to heat up.

"You can tell me about your life when you're ready, okay?" I took a deep breath and stared down at his hands covering mine. I was blushing like a tomato by this point and I could still feel him smiling at me. He's not actually that bad of a guy as I thought.

"Yes, that's okay." I smiled weakly at him and tried not to look him straight in the eyes, but god it was hard. Girls always did say that his eyes were irresistible, but they were just beautiful. Look away Zoey, look away. Screw it. Green looked into blue. Yeah, they were beautiful.

"Besides you're my new friend now." I really smiled that time and thanked him. We sat in there for awhile longer talking about funny memories or pictures. After talking for nearly three hours we both were tired. We said goodnight to one another.

He winked and grinned at her. She rolled her eyes and laughed. Tomorrow would be interesting.